Nerdy SouthFrom contributing writer Kris Bolz

This weekend flew by way too quickly, not ready to deal with work again, but luckily I’ve found a good amount of fun events to check out that should make this week go by a little faster. It’s the 4th of July on Wednesday and 8-Bit Comedy Night starts at 8pm. You can either watch lame ass fireworks while eating burnt hot dogs or see an awesome free stand-up comedy show, hopefully, you make the right choice. Marvel’s Ant-Man & The Wasp also comes out this Thursday. I may have to actually leave my house and go see this. Anyway, lot’s of stuff going on this week so you shouldn’t have any problems finding something to do.

Have no fear! Game Night is here! Bring your board games, sit down and grab some pizza and beer! Dad’s Garage will be doing raffles for FREE tickets to any show! Titans Games will also be selling board games at 20% off! Not a bad deal if you ask me.

These guys recently put together a very successful first group pub crawl, and of course are now back again this week to resume regular game nights. Monday and Tuesday starting at 7:00PM. New and inexperienced players are welcome. The organizer and seasoned dungeon masters can teach you how to play, help you make a new 5th edition character, and find you a spot in an ongoing game or a pick-up one-shot session. While also drinking, probably.

1UP Comedy & NerdLanta bring in some of the highest ranked comics from all over the country to showcase their talent. With only 20 seats and limited standing room, it’s ATL’s most intimate comedy show. Named one of Five Cool Things to Discover in Atlanta by Rolling Stone Magazine. No credits needed because this show is ALWAYS FREE! Come early to play some of Joystick’s classic arcade games (all just 25 cents) and enjoy some of their signature cocktails.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen this movie but I do remember laughing at a few scenes that probably weren’t meant to be funny, but I guess that’s pretty much the whole idea of this event, except the hosts are much better at making fun of the films than I ever was. Tickets are cheap, so hurry up and buy them.

You know this epic story and may have seen all of the various films, but watching the actors recite their lines while completely shit-faced drunk is really the only way you should enjoy this classic. Come see the world famous star-crossed lovers like you’ve never seen before playing at The Village Theatre throughout 2018. Tickets are now on sale! It’s the Capulets and Montagues with sword fights, doubling, and happy daggers galore. Always remember to enjoy Shakespeare responsibly.

Meander along the border of Oakland Cemetery and visit local pubs haunted by both the living and the dead. Your haunted guide will regale you will spooky stories about the founding of the city, the fiery history in it’s past and the chilling stories that left a few spirits unable to leave the city of Atlanta.

Make your way over to Plaza Theater for Atlanta’s premiere Rocky Horror Picture Show every Friday at Midnight. Lips Down On Dixie brings you one hell of a show featuring Atlanta’s longest running shadow cast. It’s an awesome way to spend your Friday night. Come watch this cult classic film with a whole bunch of fun loving people.

Michael Myerz is an awesome local hip-hop/nerdcore rap artist from Atlanta. He’s played at many venues including Clairmont Lounge, has several music videos already and has recorded up to 22 albums so far. Go check him out and be sure to get a copy of his new album. Listen to him at MichaelMyerz.BandCamp.com. Opening acts will be Suede Cassidy, Delorean Gray & Custardory.

Bring your smelly kids to Joystick from Noon – 3 PM for a block of old-school Saturday morning programming. Enjoy great food, Bloody Mary’s and Mimosa’s as they put some favorite classic games on Free Play and show some of the classic toons we all grew up watching.

This free gaming event is an open-invitation and beginner friendly. Everyone is welcomed to play. New people to tabletop role-playing games, as well as players of all experience levels. If you’d like to play a game, then just bring yourself. Optionally, you can bring along friends, dice, pencils, paper, miniatures, dry-erase battle mats, index cards, or other tabletop RPG accouterments.

This will be an evening full of laughter, fellowship, anime trivia with prizes, and hilarious commentary on the beatdowns of the century. Slander Entertainment hosts this event annually as panels at MomoCon and DragonCon, and now this unknown location that wasn’t mentioned in the event page. RSVP in advance ($10) or $12 at the door.

Try saying the event name five times fast. Calling all bingo hall heroes! Assemble at BnB for the first ever BnBingo Bar Bingo Night! We’ll have special prizes throughout the night as people win, and the game will be hosted by our very own bartender Anna!

Oh hi! How was your weekend? oh really? that’s great to hear. I got a chance to check out Wham City as they performed at The Drunken Unicorn on Friday. I then went to cook-out and ate cheeseburgers. It was fantastic. Okay, here’s a list of events to check out this week, bye! MONDAY […]

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Howdy-Ho, Nerderinos! It’s contributing Nerdy South co-writer, Rev. Butch, bringing you the happenings and shenanigans going on around the ATL for the week of April 23rd through the 29th. As always, the city is teeming with options for events. So if you can’t find some kind of trouble to get into then either you aren’t […]